Amanda Whittington

The Thrill of Love (NHB Modern Plays) (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A gripping drama about Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in Britain.

A divorcee with a young child to care for, Ruth works in the kind of nightclubs where there's more than just a drink on offer. The girls work hard, play hard and dream of a movie-star life. Then she meets the wealthy, womanising David, a racing driver with whom she becomes obsessed. Fame comes - but not in the way she imagines.

Why does their relationship end in murder? Why does she plead not guilty but offer no defence? Why does she show no remorse? And who is she trying to protect?

The Thrill of Love dramatises the true story of Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in Britain, and takes a fresh look at the woman behind the headlines.

'Terrific' - Guardian

'Absorbing... the writing is playful and pin-sharp' - Telegraph

'Tense and engaging throughout... a triumph' - The Stage

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Nick Hern Books
• Seitenzahl: 104
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Oktober 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781780012711
• Artikelnr.: 41825100

Autorenporträt

Amanda Whittington has been described as Britain's "most consistently popular female dramatist" (The Guardian). Her plays include Be My Baby, the hugely popular Ladies' Day and its sequel Ladies Down Under, Player's Angels and Satin 'n' Steel. All are published by Nick Hern Books. Other work includes adaptations of Tipping The Velvet and Saturday Night and Sunday Morning. She is currently working on an adaptation of Susie Boyt's bestseller My Judy Garland Life. Amanda writes regularly for BBC Radio 4, contributing to the Woman's Hour serial and Afternoon Play slots.